Residents of the national capital breathed in despair on Saturday, with the air quality plunging back to the ‘severe’ category as average Air Quality Index (AQI) pegged at 412. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the prominent pollutant in the national capital’s air on Saturday was the PM 2.5 (particulate matter), which refers to particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller. The highest AQI level on Saturday was recorded at Wazirpur with the index value of 450, at 4 pm, as per the CPCB. Advertisement Despite implementation of the various measures as per the anti- pollution plan in force across the city, AQI levels are still high, with people getting affected by the harmful effects of pollutants causing respiratory issues and aggravating the conditions of those already suffering from pulmonary ailments, cardiac problems and Cerebrovascular problems. Masks seem to have become a part of daily life, as people who have to venture out for work have no other option, but to wear them to prevent themselves from harmful effects of pollution. According to Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva’s claims, people are buying expensive air purifiers, while anti- allergy medicines have become part of daily life of many households. Meteorological conditions seem unfavorable presently for the dispersion of pollutants, as per the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, however the weather agency has said that AQI index may step down from severe category on Sunday, and remain under ‘very poor’ zone till Monday. Anti- smog guns, water sprinklers could be seen across the city’s roads, especially on those with more traffic, but on the other hand Delhi BJP says that the Resident Welfare Associations claim they did not see smog guns or water sprinklers functioning in the colonies. Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai visited Narela border on Friday to take stock of the situation upon receiving complaints that vehicles restricted under the Graded Response Action plan were allegedly entering the city. Advertisement
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(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Nov. 24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 10:30 a.m. ESPNU — ESPN2 — Myrtle Beach Invitational: Portland vs. Princeton, Seventh-Place Game, Conway, S.C. 11 a.m. CBSSN — St. John’s vs. Georgia, Nassau, Bahamas 1 p.m. CBSSN — Rutgers at Kennesaw St. ESPN — Villanova vs. Maryland, Newark, N.J. ESPN2 — Myrtle Beach Invitational: South Florida vs. Wright St., Third-Place Game, Conway, S.C. 3 p.m. People are also reading... CBSSN — Greenbrier Tip-Off: UCF vs. LSU, Third-Place Game, West White Sulphur Springs, W.V. ESPN — Charleston Classic: Oklahoma St. vs. Nevada, Fifth-Place Game, Charleston, S.C. 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Florida St. vs. UMass, Uncasville, Conn. 5:30 p.m. CBSSN — Greenbrier Tip-Off: Pittsburgh vs. Wisconsin, Championship, West White Sulphur Springs, W.V. ESPN — Myrtle Beach Invitational: MTSU vs. Bradley, Championship, Conway, S.C. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Charleston Classic: FAU vs. Seton Hall, Third-Place Game, Charleston, S.C. ESPNU — Yale vs. Delaware, Uncasville, Conn. 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Myrtle Beach Invitational: Ohio vs. Texas, Fifth-Place Game, Conway, S.C. 8:30 p.m. ESPN — Charleston Classic: Drake vs. Vanderbilt, Championship, Charleston, S.C. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 1 p.m. PEACOCK — South Florida vs. Louisville, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 4 p.m. ACCN — Bethune-Cookman at Virginia BTN — Washington St. at Iowa FS1 — South Carolina at UCLA COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY 1:30 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Saint Joseph's vs. Northwestern, Championship, Ann Arbor, Mich. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. ESPNU — FCS Football Selection Show COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) Noon ACCN — Stanford at North Carolina 2 p.m. ACCN — California at Duke SECN — South Carolina at Tennessee 3:30 p.m. ESPNU — Southwestern Athletic Tournament: TBD, Championship, Grambling, La. 4 p.m. SECN — Arkansas at Kentucky 6 p.m. SECN — Auburn vs. Oklahoma 7:30 p.m. BTN — Indiana at Ohio St. 8:30 p.m. ESPNU — Mid-Eastern Athletic Tournament: TBD, Championship, Dover, Del. FIGURE SKATING 4 p.m. NBC — ISU: The 2024 Cup of China, Chongqing, China GOLF 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: The RSM Classic, Final Round, Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course, Sea Island, Ga. NBC — LPGA Tour: The CME Group Tour Championship, Final Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla. HORSE RACING Noon FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races 4 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races NBA G-LEAGUE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. NBATV — Capital City at Maine NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional Coverage: New England at Miami, Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants, Kansas City at Carolina, Tennessee at Houston FOX — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at Chicago, Detroit at Indianapolis, Dallas at Washington 4:05 p.m. CBS — Denver at Las Vegas 4:25 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at Green Bay, Arizona at Seattle 8:20 p.m. NBC — Philadelphia at L.A. Rams PEACOCK — Philadelphia at L.A. Rams NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NHLN — Utah at Toronto SAILING 5 a.m. CBSSN — Sail GP: The Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix - Day 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates SOCCER (MEN’S) 9 a.m. USA — Premier League: Liverpool at Southampton 11:30 a.m. USA — Premier League: Manchester United at Ipswich Town 11:45 a.m. FS2 — Saudi Pro League: Al Fateh at Al Ittihad Noon ABC — Spanish Primera Division: Real Madrid at CD Leganés 6 p.m. FS1 — MLS Cup Western Conference Semifinal: Minnesota at L.A. Galaxy TENNIS 10 a.m. TENNIS — Davis Cup Finals Championship The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV . Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Dangote Group, says it is committed to scaling up its investments in Nigeria, in area of manufacturing finished goods and products that are usually imported in the country, a move said to be in support of the nation`s desire for economic diversification. The group revealed that the decision was in line its corporate strategy borne out of the need to help Nigeria to reduce importation, and curbing the exportation of raw -material that is draining the country`s foreign earnings. Aliko Dangote, president of the group, made this disclosure weekend, during the Special Day of his company, at the ongoing 45th Kano International Trade Fair, holding in the commercial city of kano, north west Nigeria. Dangote, whose address was delivered by Aliyu Dawo Aliyu, director, in charge of the Northern Office, Dangote Cement, said that in line with his vision for Nigeria, the new petroleum refinery established by the group has started the exportation of finished products across the world. Just as the group has also commenced the exportation of finished fertilizer, and, exports of these products have created an upended distributive system which now position the country as an end destination, and origin of refined export products, he further said. In addition to this development, he stated that also the company has also started the exportation of refined petroleum byproducts such as ‘naphtha, a development would assist the country in earning additional foreign exchange overtime. “The theme of the 2024 Kano International trade Fair, “Non-Oil Export for Economic Prosperity “, aligns closely with Dangote `s vision of economic diversification. Our investment strategy is to produce domestically goods and products that were usually imported. “We adopted backward integration as our industrialization strategy and built plants to harness the raw materials that were exported or even neglected in favour of imports. Our cement subsidiary, Dangote Cement evolved from cement bagging to company having integrated plants. “Dangote Cement has three integrated plants in Nigeria-Obajana cement, Ibese Cement Plant, and the Gboko Cement Plant. The three plants have helped Nigeria to become self-sufficient in cement production and we now export cement to neighboring countries, contributing significantly to non-oil export for economic prosperity. “Dangote Fertilizer Limited is the largest Granulated Urea Fertilizer Complex in Africa. The plant has a capacity for 3 MMTPA, with a vision to making Nigeria self-sufficient in food production by improving crop yield and overall productivity for the farmers. Dangote Packaging Limited, DPL, is a subsidiary of Dangote Industries, established to meet the needs of Business units, as well as the economy manufacturing and productive sector”, further stated. Commenting on his group investment of about $100 million in a joint venture-Dangote SINOTRUK West Africa, Dangote said that the venture was formed to assemble different types of trucks, pointing out that the company is owned 65 percent by the group, while, SINOTRRUK owns the 30 percent, and, Andaz owned the remaining 5 percent. “Dangote Sugar is the leading brand that has made a remarkable impact on the Nigerian Sugar Sector. The company is committed to ensuring that Nigeria ends the importation of raw material of raw sugar into the country by actively executing a robust backward integration. “About $700 million had been invested in Land Acquisition, Machineries, Infrastructure, Manpower, Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, and other impactive activities. “In order to support the government in Food security, we have been investing in the agriculture sector. These agricultural products will soon be in the market. NASCON Allied Industries Plc (Dangote Salt), one of our subsidiaries that produce salt, seasoning and spices is also into exportation of its products”, he added.None